Bill Bryson: Notes from a Small Island: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Bill Bryson is an unabashed Anglophile who, through a mistake of history, happened to be born and bred in Iowa. Righting that error, he spent 20 years in England before deciding to repatriate: "I had recently read that 3.7 million Americans according to a Gallup poll, believed that they had been abducted by aliens at one time or another, so it was clear that my people needed me". That comic tone enlivens this account of Bryson's farewell walking tour of the countryside of "the green and kindly island that had for two decades been my home".

Series details

• Title: Bill Bryson: Notes from a Small Island
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Travel
• Premiere date: 1999-10-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 1999-11-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 14712
• IMDb ID: tt0278171
• TVDB ID: 83537

Cast and credited roles

• Bill Bryson — Bill Bryson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1999-10-01; final listed air date 1999-11-14; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Bill Bryson: Notes from a Small Island on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.